The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-27
new YORK on SUNDAY.
THE ENDLESS STREAM OF HU.
MAINLY IN THE STREETS.
Aud the Iaunts They Visit-CrOMds
OF Well Dressed Men Mt
the Resort.

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NEW YoRK, March 25.-Broad
way is always attractive TO stran
ger, but on Sunday its attractivenes
seems to be Of a more varied kint
than on any other day. To be sure
the stores are closed and traffic Sis
pended on the busy thOroughfa c
but the endless stream of humanit,
continues. Where they go and wha
they all do is a question which the
most learned philosopher cannot
answer. The crowd is made up o.
about every known nation and mer
and women in all walks Of lite. The
busy merchant, the hard working
journalist, the overworked actor, the
prominent jurist, the society leaders
OF fashion, men about town, club
men, men who represent dishonest
professions, from the bank burglar to
to the street pickpocket, the prima
donna who has halt of New York nj
her ieet-all are walking hither and
thither-where? Some perhaps
have business of some sort, but a
large majority are out for an airing,
to be seen and to see. 1t is one OF
the sights Of New York, and without
which the st. eets OF New York would
be incomplete.
Who were seen among the crowd
is, indeed, an Old ory. For many
years the pr minen, men seen on
Broadway have been tav0rite topic
for the endless number of correspond T.
ents who haunt the hotel corridors,
buttonhole every promin mt individ-
ual and get his views on topics of ma
tional interest. If the aforesaid
prominent gentleman refuses to be
interviewed, woe unto him, for the
very next day, perhaps. he will read
in half dozen out OF town papers
in interview wi h him, which in re-
atty embodies the views Of the able
journalist Of course the interview
is denied, but the denial is read by
one where the interview is read by
twenty. Therefore, | will not be
personal, but will give some of the
characteristics Of Gothamites, as
seen by stranger.
For a couple of hours yesterday
afternoon | sat in the reading room
of the Coleman House, which looks
out upon Broadway. | had an ex-
cellent view OF the thoroughfare, and
| enjoyed the sight so much that |
felt as if | should like to have each
and every reader Of the Record see
the promenaders as | did. If | were
a Vanderbilt perhaps this could be
arranged, but as | am newspaper
man this little vacation trip must be
postponed. But then newspaper
men suddenly become rich some
times, and if this ever happens to me
| shall invite the Record readers all
to come over with me. Until that
time arrives, the best | can do is to
sketch Broadway and make them i'm
agine that they all saw it as | did.
The first curious thing which
struck me was the large number Of
people who ride on the Broadway
street railroad. One can but think that
Jake Sharp was patron Of the New
York people in building the road.
To those who do not care to walk
and be seen it gives them an excel
lent chance to ride and not be seen,
but they see everybody. Nine out
OF ten OF the people in that car
looked out of the windows at the
passing show. Even those who had
their backs turned had their heads
turned around and gazed long and
frequently, even at the risk of strain
ing their devoted necks.
as this New York or London2'
was my second observation.
Many Of the young mon affect light
colored trousers, with black plaid
coats aud vests, rather heavily braid
ed, white silk scaris patent leather
pdmps (rlther thin TOR this weather.,
aud tall silk hats, with several inch
es Of back covering them. Very
few carry canes, maierityprelerring
silk umbrellas of elegant design. 1t
does not seem to make any difference
TO these callow young men whether
the weather is hot or cold; this
seems to be the proper oaper for q
Sunday afternoon promenade. Over
coats are regarded as in poor taste
by them.
Another type of promenadcr is the
old time beau. His costume is as
elegant as his younger friends, and
he wears it with such a jaunty air
that he becomes really amusing. He
wears a Prince Albert coat, with n
boutonniere of enormous dimensions,
light lavender colored trousers, brown
CATERS, patent leather shoes, silk
umbrella, tall hat, black satin scarf.
English driving gloves and side
whiskers carefully combed and
parted complete the costume, not
forgetting, Of course, his eyeglass.
1t is his duty to promenade up and
down Broadway from 2 to o'clock
in the afternoon; from 4 to 9 he
stands in his club windows and points
out to others ladies who pass by,
who were among his early conquests.
Many are the little love stories he
tells, and his little escapades would
fill a good sized book-but it seems
to be strange that he never tells the
same story twice in the same manner.
This, however, is the fault of his in
telect, MOI of his heart. He means
to be truthful, but he must give col
oring to his romance from real life.
The best dressed-that is, the
neatest-men on the great promenade
are the lawyers, bankers and mer-
chants. 1t seems to me that the bus
mess men over here in New York
devote more attention to their per-
sonal appearance than do their Bos-
ton brothers. There is nothing
loud" about their dress, but it is
neat-very neat, They look like SOL
id men Of business, and their costume
does not belle their professions.
The actors, or many of them, affect
the English style, although they do
wear overcoats. Some of them wear
long ulsters, with a cape which falls
to the waist Others wear a rather
light oyercoat. with long cane such